Container partition



March 26, 1935. H. PLAUTZ CONTAINER PARTITION Filed April 17, 1955 nhllllal ...Inn l'Illilllllllllllllllill l.

ATTORNEY 35 but durable in use.

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"time ,A v I' i $1,995,483 .CoN'rAmEit'raB'rrnoN'- i nmy'rlentnmiiwsukeewinesngnorto nunil' mel Downin C0.,'Mil'waukee, Wina-Icomration of Wisconsin Appuoationspi-u 17, 1933, .sensi i-r o .'oss ,44 oA rerum. (cuan-smi .The present inventionreietes to improvements vrig. it' is aiongitudinaivertioel section through in the construction of partitions for dividingconthe box and partition assemblage-of Fig.'1, taken tainers or thev like into segregated compartments along the line 2- -'2, andthe coverbeing closed; for receiving and positioning objects such asv Fig.. 3 isa-transversevertical sectionl through 5 bottles within the container. the box and partition assemblage, taken along 5 An object of the invention is to provide an the line 3 -3 of Fig. v1,-likewiseshowing'v the cover improved partition structurefor containers such closed; as boxes, which is simple in construction and Fig. '4 isa p lan'view of one of the long partihighly effective in use. tionscomprising the assemblage of Figs. 1, 2

l0 Some of the more specific objects of the invenand 3; and 1 f' i tion, are as followsz- Fig. 5 isa plan view of' one of the short parti-- To provide a multiple compartment partition tionscomprising the same assembly.

structure especially adapted for the reception and While .theimprovement has been hown and l positioning of bottles or the like. i described hereinas being'. specifically applied to i To provide a plurality of interlockable partia paper box structure for housing standardbeer. 15 tion walls, which may be readily-assembled,'col bottles `or` the like, it is not intended to thereby lapsed'as a unit, or dismantled. limit the scope of the present invention.

To provide an improved partition assembly 'of Referring t0 the drawing. the Paper 0r bie less height than thechamber within whichit is box may be of relatively 'standard construction to be utilized, which may be conveniently inserted comprising Iabottom 6; front and rear walls '1, -20 into such chamber, and which is held against 8 respectively attachedtothe bottom 6; end WallS displacement when the container is inverted or 9secured to the .bottom 6 and to the 'walls-V, 8;` tilted. a cover 10 hingedly connected tothe upper edgel To provide an improved container partition of the rear wall 8 and having a forward .tongue which maybe manufactured and sold at minimum 11; and end naps 12 hingedly associated with the `25` cost, and which is moreover capable ci re-use. upper .edges ofthe end walls 9. Thev bOX may'l To .provide a partition structure especially vbte-provided with a lining o f corrugated paper, adapted for bottle holding receptacles, wherein board or the like, vconsisting of a bottom plate the'ibottles are easily insertible and removable, 13, and a side and end liner 14' disposed above and which will tend to protect the bottles against the plate 13 and closely adjacent to lthe walls 30 breakage. '1,18, 9. When the cover 10` isclosed', the flaps To provide anlimproved partition assemblage :12 are folded inwardlybeneath the COVer. and

- which may be formed of paper orbre stock with the tongue 11 is insertible' betweenthe front wall the aid of punches and dies, and which is compactv '1 and-the adjacent-portion v of :theclinerj14 as clearly'- shown.v in Fig.' 3', toi'completelyenclose 35 To provide an improved collapsible partition the fceptacle `Orsiiorage chaliiliie v assembly, which may be quickly collapsedinto The improved partition assemblage SDeCiCally condensed form, or distended for application'to illustrated, is made upof a'number of long par.- a box or container.- `-titions.;15 i? identical shape and size 'extending f 40 These and other objects and advantageswilljflongitudinal1y-0f the bOX, @plurality 0f Short 40 be apparent from the following detailed descrip'e" partitionsl of Aidentical shape and size extendy tion. ing-.'transverselyof the box, and-a special short A clear conception of one embodiment of the but higherpl'tin 17 disposed centrally 0f the invention, and of the inode of eonstniction and group of short partitions 16 and likewise extendutilizing partition assemblages made in according transversely of the bex.' 'I'he partitions 15, 45. ance therewith, maybe had vby referring to they 16. 17 yin iiybe fermed 0f Sti'peperjoi' bre'bord drawing accompanying and forming a part of this end may be produced with the eid of punchesand specication in which like reference characters dies, and subsequently readily assembled, and the designate the same or similar parts inthe various Vpartitions 15,1601' each assemblage of oonf siderably less height than the storag'echamber, 50

Fig. 1 is a top view of a paper box-or container whereas thevcentral partition 17 is 'offull-height.-

having the cover thereof. open. showing.' onevof As shown in Fig. 4,; each `long partition 15 isl v the improvedpertition assemblages appliedtheref provided` with e series'or.-equeuy.speeedporeue1 inand` a bottle inserted in one of the compatupright slots 18, and v'with slits 19'exte`nding from i s 'ments med "Y the Dammi' .the Dpef-ends f these. $.10 1.8 #cineasti-Phe. 55 a partition The corners at the upper ends of the slits 19 may be cut away or chamfered as shown, and the upper end corners may be similarly relieved.

As disclosed in Fig. 5, each of the similar short partitions 16 of an assemblage, is provided with a series equally spaced parallel upright lower notches 21, and with a correspondingly spaced and disposed series of upper notches 22. 'I'hese notches 21, 22 may be slightly tapered as shown, and the height of the stock between the upper ends of the notches 21 and the lower ends of the notches 22, is approximately equal to the height of the slots 18 in the partitions 15.

As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, the special short partition 17 of each assemblage, is also provided with a series of lower notches 21, and with a corresponding series of upper slots or notches 22', but the upper portion of this partition 17 is imperforate and extends the full height of the container chamber, or substantially the height of a bottle 23 confined within this chamber. It will be understood that one or more of these specialpartitions 17maybeutilizedinapartition assembly or unit, as these partitions 17 are interchangeable with the standard short partitions 16.

In order to assemble a set or groupl of the partitions 15, 16, 17 into a unit, it is only n to dispose a set of the short partitions 16, 17 with the upper ends of the lower notches 21 thereof within the detents formed by the chamfered corners 20, and to subsequently push the short partitions 16. 17 downwardly through the slits 19 into horizontal alinement with the partitions 15. As soon as the solid necked portions of the partitions 16, 17 connecting the notches 21, '22 pass downwardly through the slits 19 and into the slots 18, these slits will spring shut to provide an inter-lock between the assembled partitiom 15, 16. 17. This inter-lock may, however, be broken by merely bending the stock at the edges of the slits 19 so as to permit upward removal of the partitions 16, 17 from within the slots 18, but imder ordinary conditions, the partition will remain assembled even when it is inverted.

The assembled partition structure may be readily inserted in or removed from a box such as illustrated in Figs. l, 2 and 3, by merely swinging the cover 10 and end naps l2 `out of the way and vertically displacing'vthe distended partition assemblage as a unit. When the partitions are within the container the bottles 23 are readily insertible within and removable from the segregated square compartmentsformed thereby, due to the factthat the partitions 15, 16 do not extend the full height of the bottles. When the cover 10 is closed, the central high partition 17 coacts with the cover to prevent the partition blage from moving any appreciable distance away from the container bottom 6 and liner plate 13, when lthe container is tilted or inverted. The bodies of the bottles 23 rather snugly nt within the compartments formed by the partitions 15, 16, 17, and by utilizing relatively porous stock in the formation of these partitions, the bottles are cushioned and thereby protected against breakage.

The detents formed by the chamfered corners 20 of the long partitions, facilitate assembly of the improved partition structure, and the slots 18 are intentionally formed of sumcient width to Permit the assemblage to be folded into fiatwise condition for transportation in knocked-down condition, when removed from the container. Such collapse of the structure does not release the inter-lock between the several partitions 15, 16, 17, and this inter-lock is eifective regardless of whether the unit is collapsed or distended.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the invention provides a partition assemblage which is simple and compact in construction, and which is moreover highly eil'ective in use. The structure may be readily assembled, inserted within or removed from a conf tainer, distended or collapsed, andre-utilized if desired. The partition unit may also be produced at minimum cost, and is eifectiveLv prevented from becoming displaced within a box to which it has been applied. The improvement has proven highly successful in actual commercial use. especially in connection with the storage of standard beer bottles and the like, due to its simplicity, nexibility and eiiiciency.

It should be understood that it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact details of construction herein shown and described, for various modincations within the scope of the claim may occur to persons skilled in the art.

It is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent:

A partition assemblage comprising, a set of parallel vertical partitions having vertical medial slots and upper V-shaped in vertical alinement with said slots and a vertical slit connecting the central portion of the upper end of each slot with the lower end of the corresponding upper recessand a second set of parallel vertical partitions having upper and lower vertically alined elongated tapered notches providing central necked portions insertible in said slots through said slits, said slits normally being closed and of less width than the thickness of the partitions of said second set, and said slots and notches being of considerably greater width than the notched and slotted partitions respectively to permit collapse of the unit into substantially atwise condition. v

. HARRY PLAUIZ. 

